At A Glance

The Haslam 3 Foundation, Inc.

(formerly The Sycamore Foundation, Inc.)
Steiner & Ellis, PLLC
5516 Lonas Dr., Ste. 260
Knoxville, TN 37909-3243
Contact: Susan B. Haslam, Pres.

Type of Grantmaker

Independent foundation

IRS Exemption Status

501(c)(3)

Financial Data

(yr. ended 12/31/08)
Assets: $6,509,594
Total giving: $3,159,333

EIN

621867421

990-PF

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 20022001
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James A. Haslam, III

Susan B. Haslam


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Established in 2001 in TN.

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Giving primarily in Knoxville, TN.

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Subjects
Arts

Christian agencies & churches

Education

Higher education

Human services

United Ways and Federated Giving Programs

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Tennessee

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Applicants should submit the following:
  1. Copy of IRS Determination Letter
  2. Copy of most recent annual report/audited financial statement/990
  3. Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
Initial approach: Letter

Deadline(s): June 30 and Dec. 31


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Note: An asterisk (*) following an individual's name indicates an officer who is also a trustee or director.
Susan B. Haslam,* President
James A. Haslam, III,* Vice President
J. Todd Ellis,* Secretary-Treasurer
Cynthia Haslam Arnholt
Whitney H. Johnson

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Year ended 12/31/08:
Assets: $6,509,594 (market value)

Gifts received: $3,000,000

Expenditures: $3,270,271

Total giving: $3,159,333

Qualifying distributions: $3,169,383

Giving activities include:

$3,159,333 for 34 grants (high: $2,397,500; low: $1,000)


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County: Knox

Metropolitan area: Knoxville, TN

Congressional district: Tennessee District 2


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The following grants were reported in 2008:
$52,500 to Emerald Youth Foundation, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$50,000 to Habitat for Humanity, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$40,000 to Maryville College, Maryville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$33,333 to Knox Youth Sports, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$25,000 to Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA, payable over 1 year.
$15,000 to Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$10,000 to Historic Tennessee Theater Foundation, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$10,000 to Knox Heritage, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$3,500 to Boy Scouts of America, Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.
$1,500 to Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., Knoxville, TN, payable over 1 year.